The Philadelphia Flyers announced today they have agreed to terms with goaltender Dan Vladar on a two-year contract worth an annual average value (AAV) of $3.35M, according to General Manager Daniel Briere.
Vladar, 27 (8/20/1997), spent last season with the Calgary Flames where he went 12-11-6 and secured two shutouts in 30 regular season games. He also had a 2.80 goals against average (GAA) and .898 save percentage.
He was drafted by the Boston Bruins in 2015, in the third round, 75th overall, and has gone on to play parts of five seasons in the NHL including his rookie season with the Bruins (2020-21), and four seasons full time with Calgary (2021-25). The 6-foot-5, 209-pound goaltender owns a 49-34-16 record in 105 career-NHL games. Vladar has also suited up in two playoff games in his career.
The netminder spent five seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL), all with the Providence Bruins. He had a 36-26-13 record with a 2.33 GAA and .917 save percentage.
A native of Prague, Czechia, Vladar has represented his nation on the world stage six times. He most recently appeared at the 2025 World Championship for Czechia where helped the team to a sixth-place finish, falling short in the semi-final. The netminder won all three of the games he played in owning a 1.09 goals-against average and .951 save percentage.
POSITION: Goaltender
VITALS: 6’5″, 209 lbs.
BORN: Prague, Czechia
AGE: August 20, 1997 (27)
DRAFTED: 2015 – Boston (3rd Round-75th overall)
Notes:
- Vladar spent the last four seasons with the Calgary Flames organization, after spending one year, his rookie year, with the Bruins.
- Vladar appeared in 30 games last season, starting 29 of them, and had a 12-11-6 record with a 2.80 GAA and .898 sv. Pct.
- Overall, he has appeared in 105 NHL games with a 49-34-16 record with a 2.99 GAA and .895 sv. Pct.
- He spent five seasons in the American Hockey League, all with Providence (Boston) and had a 36-26-13 record with a 2.33 GAA and .917 sv. pct.
- During the 2019-20 season, Vladar had the best goals-against average (1.79) and save percentage (.936 sv pct.) in the AHL with the Providence Bruins.
- Prior to turning professional, Vladar played his minor hockey in Czechia, where he most recently appeared in the IIHF World Championships and posted a 3-0-0 record with a 1.09 GAA and .951 sv pct.
